The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.

The winner is chosen by select members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association and the NHL Broadcasters' Association.

The Clancy Trophy was first presented to the National Hockey League by the Board of Governors in 1988 to honor the late Francis M. "King" Clancy, a former Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs player, as well as coach and general manager.

Clancy was part of Toronto's first Stanley Cup-winning team in 1932, as well as one of the participants in the Ace Bailey benefit game, which was the first NHL All Star game. He was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

No NHL player has won this award more than once.

Past Recipients

Year

Player

Team

2016

henrik sedin

vancouver canucks

2015

Henrik Zetterberg

DETROIT RED WINGS

2014

Andrew ference

edmonton oilers

2013

patrice bergeron

boston bruins

2012

daniel alfredsson

ottawa senators

2011

Doug Weight

New York Islanders

2010

Shane Doan

Phoenix Coyotes

2009

Ethan Moreau

Edmonton Oilers

2008

Vincent Lecavalier

Tampa Bay Lightning

2007

Saku Koivu

Montreal Canadiens

2006

Olaf Kolzig

Washington Capitals

2004

Jarome Iginla

Calgary Flames

2003

Brendan Shanahan

Detroit Red Wings

2002

Ron Francis

Carolina Hurricanes

2001

Shjon Podein

Colorado Avalanche

2000

Curtis Joseph

Toronto Maple Leafs

1999

Rob Ray

Buffalo Sabres

1998

Kelly Chase

St. Louis Blues

1997

Trevor Linden

Vancouver Canucks

1996

Kris King

Winnipeg Jets

1995

Joe Nieuwendyk

Calgary Flames

1994

Adam Graves

New York Rangers

1993

Dave Poulin

Boston Bruins

1992

Ray Bourque

Boston Bruins

1991

Dave Taylor

Los Angeles Kings

1990

Kevin Lowe

Edmonton Oilers

1989

Bryan Trottier

New York Islanders

1988

Lanny McDonald

Calgary Flames

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